area vacation bible schools

Lists of vacation Bible schools open to the public will run on the Religion page. Please include the following information: the complete name of the church; address with city or township; time, date and location of sessions; program theme; ages or grades; and whether it’s free or there is a fee. Information should be submitted two weeks before the school’s opening or its registration deadline. The Religion deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday for publication that Saturday. Send the information to the Religion Desk by email to religion@vindy.com; by fax to 330-747-6712 and marked for religion desk; or by mail to The Vindicator, P.O. Box 780, Youngstown, OH, 44501-0780. For verification, include a name and phone number of a contact person, which will not be published.

Church of the Rock, 7025 Luteran Lane, Poland: “Camp Kilimanjaro” is the theme of the activity planned from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for participants from 5 years old to those who have completed sixth grade. The program is free; registration is requested by calling 330-757-8863 or 330-757-3270.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 226 W. State St., Sharon, Pa.: “Son Spark Labs” is the theme of the Vacation Bible School from Monday through Friday, from 6-8 p.m. each day. A dinner will take place at 5:30 p.m. Call 724-347-4501.

Howland Community Church, 198 Niles-Cortland Road: “Animals, Kids and God” is the theme of this one-day Vacation Bible School, Monday, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Children will experience five days of VBS in one day. Lunch and snacks are included, and there is no cost. Call 330-856-3628.